Network Project Officer (NDIS/Kids and Families)

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Position Title: Network Project Officer (NDIS/Kids and Families)

Employment Type: Full Time Permanent

Hours per week: 38

Position Grade: HSM 3

Salary: $108,255

Enterprise Agreement: The NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement

Department Name: Allied Health and Integrated Care Services



Position Summary

The Network Project Officer will provide a central and strategic leadership role to ensure the delivery of high quality health services to children, families and carers of individuals within the St Vincent’s Health Network (SVHN). The Network Project Officer will take a lead role in the planning, development, delivery and monitoring of relevant children, young people families and carer programs throughout the SVHN, including responsibility for the Kids and Families Strategic Plan. In addition, this position will act as a resource and content expert in the identification, referral and reporting requirements for child protection cases. This will be primarily in the provision of education for all staff who work directly with children or young people in compliance with the Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Policies and Procedures for NSW Health PD2013_007. In addition, this role will support the staff of SVHS in the operational and strategic issues around access of NDIS services and will own responsibility for coordination of the Network Disability Inclusion Action Plan.



About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2011_005. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

Application Instructions:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

Selection Criteria

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Mission and Values of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries.
• Relevant tertiary management and/or health qualification or equivalent experience recognised by the organisation.
• Sound knowledge of legislative and policy frameworks for Children, Young People, Families & Carers and NDIS.
• Demonstrated experience working in a NSW health setting with the ability to consult and negotiate complex and sensitive issues at state and local levels.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire to achieve organisational and patient outcomes.
• Proven effective negotiation and communication skills (written and verbal) with a wide range of stakeholders including patients, consumers and network representatives.
• Previous clinical experience in the area of child protection, child abuse or domestic violence.
• Ability to lead quality and program improvement activities.

An example on how to address the selection criteria is provided in the link below in order to assist you with completing your application.



Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled

**Please note the advert closes 29th July 2018 11:59 pm despite the below date stating 30th July 2018**